Thought I'd open up this forum for those of us reading books beyond the realm of Star Wars.

Currently I'm reading Stephen King's The Eyes of the Dragon. A medieval fantasy tale that so far is very enjoyable. With Kings, dragons, wizards, and intrigue, I'd say the plot is pretty well rounded as most medieval fantasy stories go. I'll post a full review when I'm done._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 6:16 pm

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Mara Jade SkywalkerAdministrator

Joined: 15 Feb 2008Posts: 5799Location: Beyond Shadows

Ah, I'm reading Running Out of Time while I'm reading Revelation. Also just finished the Shadow Children series. It was pretty good. Am about to start Flags of our Fathers._________________
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I just finished Illium, by Dan Simmons, and am picking up Olympos, the second part of the story. Great story and really engaging plot.

@ Darth Skuldren, couldn't resist a Stephen King book, could ya? Hope you liked it as much as i did. _________________"Who's scruffy lookin'?"

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:19 pm

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

Joined: 04 Feb 2008Posts: 6658Location: Missouri

Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King

Well I finished the book and thoroughly enjoyed it. The narrative is quite different from his other stories in that it's told from the prospective of a bard or storyteller. Great read with enjoyable characters and intriguing plots. Plus it provided some backstory in a roundabout way for Flagg who showed up in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. He makes a good villain.

Overall rating, I give it 4 out of 5 stars._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:01 pm

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ReepicheepMaster

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7121Location: Sailing into the unknown

I'm re-reading the Narnia chronicles (big surprise, I know)._________________
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Where the waves grow sweet,
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To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:15 pm

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comanderblyMaster

Joined: 29 Feb 2008Posts: 745Location: Denver

More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon - only about 20 pages in, so far its a downer. So I switched over to the X-Wing Series - Iron Fist. I'll get back to More Than Human when the snap rolls make me queezy.

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:40 pm

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jedipoodooKnight

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 367Location: Connecticut

@ Darth Skuldren

If you liked the Dark Tower series, Stephen King and Peter Straub's The Talisman won't disappoint; and the sequel The Black House is pretty good too. It has some of the same themes._________________"Who's scruffy lookin'?"

Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:41 pm

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

Joined: 04 Feb 2008Posts: 6658Location: Missouri

I'll have to look for these. Sounds intriguing...

For now I'm fully content with Black Hawk Down. Easily ten times better than the movie. It would be nearly impossible to capture all the details of the novel into a film. Very solid, action packed read._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:49 pm

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Salaris VornModerator

Joined: 02 Feb 2008Posts: 2281Location: New York, USA

I've been reading The Bridge Over the River Kwai. So far its very interesting, although it portrays the Japanese as backwards and inferior to Western culture and specifically the British. That doesn't really surprise me though since it was written in the 1950s so it makes sense that the negative/racist views of the Japanese that existed during WWII would still be around.

Overall though its a good book. If you've seen the movie The Bridge Over the River Kwai with Alec Guinness its probably worth reading to see how the book compares with the movie.

Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:54 pm

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kamenkewlKnight

Joined: 02 Feb 2008Posts: 150

besides my daily dose of death note (so many D XD) i'm reading great expectations by charles dickens. the stuff we usually have to read in school is so lame, like the outsiders XP

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:20 pm

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ianthinosPadawan

Joined: 13 Mar 2008Posts: 81Location: Parma, Ohio USA

I'm reading Chasing Destiny. o:
It's a good book. I guess. Not really action packed or fantasy, but more of the "Real Life" kind of books.

Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:28 am

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AushAdministrator

Joined: 12 Nov 2007Posts: 980Location: Midwest, USA

I'm still reading The Last Days of Krypton. It's a good book I just haven't had time to read it. But it's by Kevin J. Anderson so I'm trying to get it read because I enjoy his stories._________________"Changes are nice--but so is continuity!"

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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:50 pm

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

Joined: 04 Feb 2008Posts: 6658Location: Missouri

I'm reading Panzer Operations, it's a memoir of a German general on the Eastern front in WWII. Just started it so I don't know how good it's going to be. I found Guderain and Manstein's memoirs rather dry._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:51 am

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Rouge77Master

Joined: 22 Mar 2008Posts: 599

I'm reading lots of history books currently, but they are not for fun, so I think I just mention two Terry Pratchett books I am reading again: "Feet of Clay" and "Jingo". He's one of my favourite fantasy authors and I wish him good luck in his fight against his illness.